Category: Hittin’ the Links

Hello out there golf fans and welcome to another edition of Hittin’ the Links. The weather might have been the winner this weekend at The Players. That was one first class rain storm on Saturday. Congratulations has to go out to K.J. Choi. He has been right there several times this year, its good to see him finally break through.

In this newest edition of HTL we begin with an accusation against Tim Finchem, then test our Players trivia, and find out how one of the older guys passed the time during the rain delay. Also, we investigate the bouncing driver accident, find out why Ian Poulter did the 300 yard dash, and do a wrap-up of the week’s events. Read on!

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It’s been a week of ups and downs in the world of golf as we witness the passing of a titan in the great Severiano Ballesteros. Yes, he was a five time major winner, but to the golf world, he was so much more.

On the lighter side, though Danny might be out for the week, another week on Tour passes and for the third straight Sunday we’re treated to an exciting playoff. From there, we touch upon yet ANOTHER rules controversy, Lucas Glover’s win at Quail Hollow, The Champions Tour’s first major, Tiger drops further down the OWGR, and more. So let’s get to it!

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Hello again golf fans and welcome to everyone’s favorite little column, Hittin’ the Links. After a week’s hiatus, call it Easter vacation, I am back with all that is going on in the golf world. And what a week it has been! Bubba wins, a sixteen year-old leads through 54 holes on the LPGA Tour, and a Monday qualifier wins on the Nationwide Tour.

In this weeks column we begin with some Tiger Twitter, investigate the latest rules gaffe, and find out what Notah Begay is up to. Also, we look into the U.S. Open Qualifying, find out what’s happening to Brazilian golf, and do a wrap-up of the week’s events. Read on!

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Hello fans of golf, and welcome to this week’s Hittin’ the Links. It was an exciting one in the world of golf, as one of the PGA Tour’s premier events came down to a playoff. Brandt Snedeker won his first PGA Tour even since 2007, edging out hopeful number one Luke Donald.

This week on HTL, we take a look at Poulter the scaredy cat, a Woods finally winning a golf event, and John Daly’s advice to an NFL rookie. We also take a look into Dustin Johnson’s world, check in on Phil, and reinforce the fact that Donald Trump never misses an opportunity for self-promotion.

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Hello out there golf fans and welcome to another fact filled edition of Hittin’ the Links. How about the number that Kevin Na put up on the ninth hole at the Texas Open. Wow, I guess he should have listened to his caddy’s advice and hit his third from the tee box. Live and learn… though I bet we don’t see him hacking from the underbrush again anytime soon.

In this newest edition we look at Tiger’s new video game, check out what’s happening in the college ranks, and see what Jim Thorpe is doing with his new found freedom. Also on tap, we find out what has Phil upset, investigate Rocco’s exemption for life, and do a wrap-up of the week’s events. Read on!

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Hello golf fans and welcome to another Hittin’ the Links. A big thank you goes out to Alan Olson for taking care of HtL while I was on vacation, I fabulous job he did indeed.

In this newest edition of HtL we begin with a look at why we love Bubba, find out what is coming out on redneck paperback, and see what Arnie thinks about Tiger’s swing. Also, we check out the Tiger Woods swing app, investigate what’s ailing Bernhard Langer, and do a wrap-up of the weeks events. Read on!

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Happy Spring and welcome to another week of Hittin’ the Links where we are tracking down some entertaining stories pertaining to all-things golf.

This week we have a PGA Tour rookie getting his first win, John Smoltz makes his Nationwide debut, a battle of dueling houses, and the end of golf in Europe (okay, a big over-dramatic on my end.) So grab a latte and a scone and huddle around your computer for another week of stories from around the world of golf.

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Danny is enjoying his vacation so I’ll be your tour guide here at Hittin’ the Links for the next couple of weeks. I’ll try to keep our foursome moving quickly along as we peruse various interesting (hopefully), humorous, and odd stories from around the world of golf.

This week we have multiple PGA events for the fellas, a couple aces, the passing of a legend, and Doral celebrates the big 5-0. So put down your NCAA bracket, grab your favorite beverage and let’s take a look at what’s making Graeme McDowell giggle.

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